Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- For decades, securing admission to an IIT or landing a high-paying campus placement has been viewed as the ultimate benchmark of success for engineering students in India. However, a recent post on X has reignited the debate over whether professional success today depends more on skills than academic credentials.

Lavanya Jain shared a personal account of dropping out of a B.Tech programme in the final semester while pursuing Electronics and Communications Engineering. Calling it "one of the best decisions of my life," Jain claimed the unconventional move eventually led to greater financial success than a traditional engineering career.

According to the post, Jain now earns Rs 4.86 lakh per month while working part...